Summertime is lazy time for most sleddogs, though it's seldom so for their owners. Our Seppala sleddogs sleep, sunbathe, hoot and screech at chipmunks, ground squirrels, and our rabbits that persistently dig out of their pens and delightedly graze as close to the dogs as possible. We may rake and comb as much as we like, still the dogyard is littered with wads of cast-off undercoat all summer as the dogs shed their heavy coats in relays. Dog houses must be repaired, worn chain tackle replaced, bedding changed. The dogs get fed very late, when the air is cooler and they can enjoy their meal.
Speaking of feeding the dogs: there's a wonderful web page on that subject, one that I hope everyone will visit and read carefully:
The Best Food for Your Dog Is...
This page will really get you thinking about how you feed your dogs. Three cheers for Michele Welton for telling it like it is!
Summer in the Yukon is a short-lived thing. In August the weather will start to cool off again. We will oil up our battered old mountain bikes, get out the harnesses, and check over the wheeled rigs. Soon the dogs can get back to doing what they most enjoy — and so can we.
Posted by jjeffrey at July 27, 2003 01:02 PM